The Wolf Among Us Unofficial FAQ (Please Read Before Posting)

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(1) What is The Wolf Among Us?
It is an episodic game based on Bill Willingham's Fables comics, set in Fabletown, a hidden refuge for Fables in New York City. It is a prequel, set before the first issue, and is said by Mr. Willingham to be in canon with the comics. The player character will be the sheriff Bigby Wolf, and it will include Fables favorites like Snow White and Colin, one of the three little pigs. It also features original Fables created by Telltale for this game.

(2) What kind of game is it?
It is a game about choices, similar to The Walking Dead, with action sequences. The choices in this game relate to Bigby's wolf side, and how he treats the people he meets and those he has to protect. Like The Walking Dead, it consists of choice based gameplay. However, there is more freedom in the choices this time. You are able to choose where to go in some instances, and the events will happen in real time. So, the other event will still play out regardless of whether or not you are there. Also, the action is slightly more directly controlled this time. Bigby gets into brawls, and since he is a Fable, the fights are more over the top than they could be with someone like Lee from The Walking Dead.

(3) Is Bill Willingham involved with the game?
Bill Willingham reached a deal with Telltale to help with the general direction of the story of the game, and to make sure the characters and story stay true to the greater Fables universe.

(4) On which platforms is TWAU available?
The episodes are available for PC and Mac through the Telltale Store, Steam and other digital platforms, on the PlayStation3 through PSN, on Xbox360 through XBLA, and on iOS. Episodes one through four are available on Android, Kindle Fire and Amazon Fire TV, and the final episode will be released shortly. It will also be available for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation Vita. A disc version for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 will also be released.

(5) When were the episodes released?Episode 1 "Faith" was released on October 11, 2013 on PC & Xbox Live, on October 14th on Mac, on October 15th for PSN NA, on October 16th for PSN EU, on December 5th for iOS, on June 2, 2014 for Kindle Fire and Amazon Fire TV, on October 30th on Android, on November 4th at retail for PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 in North America, and on November 7th at retail for PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 in Europe.Episode 2 "Smoke and Mirrors" was released on January 4, 2014 on PC, Mac & PSN NA, on January 5th for XBLA & PSN EU, on January 7th for iOS, on June 2, 2014 for Kindle Fire and Amazon Fire TV, on October 30th on Android, on November 4th at retail for PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 in North America, and on November 7th at retail for PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 in Europe.Episode 3 "A Crooked Mile" was released on April 8, 2014 on PC, Mac & PSN NA, on April 9th for XBLA & PSN EU, on iOS on April 10th, on June 2, 2014 for Kindle Fire and Amazon Fire TV, on October 30th on Android, on November 4th at retail for PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 in North America, and on November 7th at retail for PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 in Europe.Episode 4 "In Sheep's Clothing" was released on May 27, 2014 on PC, Mac & PSN NA, on May 28, 2014 for XBLA, May 29, 2014 for iOS, on PSN EU on May 30, for Kindle Fire and Amazon Fire TV on October 3, 2014, on October 30th on Android, on November 4th at retail for PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 in North America, and on November 7th at retail for PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 in Europe.Episode 5 "Cry Wolf" was released on July 8, 2014 for PC, Mac & PSN NA, on July 9, 2014 for XBLA and PSN EU, on July 10, 2014 for iOS, on November 4th at retail for PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 in North America, and on November 7th at retail for PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 in Europe.

(6) How much does it cost?
Like The Walking Dead, the episodes cost $5 each. A season pass option comprising all five episodes is available for $25. The price might vary per platform. On some platforms (like the PC), you can't buy the episodes individually and will have to buy the entire season at once.

(7) How many episodes are there?
There are five episodes. The episode titles are Faith, Smoke & Mirrors, A Crooked Mile, In Sheep's Clothing, and Cry Wolf.

(8) Which languages are available for The Wolf Among Us?
Only English is available at the moment. There is no word on what languages The Wolf Among Us will be translated to or when they will be available, but historically Telltale has released their translations towards the end of the season.

(9) Will there be a bonus/free collector's DVD version available from the Telltale store?
YES! Yes, after three years (the last one before this was Back to the Future: The Game in 2011), Telltale store PC/Mac Season customers will finally receive a free bonus game DVD just for shipping costs.

(10) If I buy the game from someplace other than the Telltale store will I still get the collector's DVD?
No. The collector's DVD is only available for PC and Mac customers who order from the Telltale store.

(11) What is on the collector's DVD from the Telltale store?
This time around there aren't any extras included, but you do get an exclusive cover that is digitally signed by Adam Harrington, the voice of Bigby Wolf.

(12) Will there be a season two or a DLC episode, like with 400 Days in The Walking Dead: Season One?
Neither a second season nor a DLC episode has been announced. Note that 400 Days was Telltale's first time creating downloadable content for a season that was separate from the regular season, so it's unknown if this will be repeated for Telltale's other seasons. Both are certainly a possibility.

(13) What is this comic adaptation I read about? Did Telltale make that too?Fables: The Wolf Among Us is a 48 part comic book adaptation of The Wolf Among Us. It concluded in November 2015. This comic was not produced by Telltale. The already created story was adapted into comic form, with comic book writers and artists handling the comic adaptations. Fables: The Wolf Among Us was published by the license holder of Fables, Vertigo, an imprint of DC Comics, which is owned by Warner Bros. It tells the story of The Wolf Among Us, but adds additional details, and differs from the source material in a few areas, but nothing too major. It's mostly faithful to the game, and is meant to add the story to the canon of the comics. It also answers the question of the mystery at the end of the game, but, while the reveal is canon to the comics, whether this reveal is also canon to the game is currently unknown.

It does have choices and this time you can choose to go two places and the events of the place that you didn't choose to go will play out even though you didn't experience them personally. So if you choose to help someone instead of someone else, the person that you didn't help will still experience the event without you there to help, and you'll have to face the consequences of that decision.

That part is what sounds the most appealing to me, since it should add even more depth and realism to the game's story.

Sorry folks. The forum migration has killed my newbie guide and all the changes to Jenni's first post we have made in the last four months.

Shoot. I'll grab them off of Google cache and see if I can restore them.

And, I managed to restore them both, but the cache was from the 21st of August, so it was quite a bit old. I'm not sure if you had a newer version made after that, so you might have to update it. But at least your newbie guide (and my updated FAQ with the correct release date) are there again.

Well, we're back to the August 4th version, and (parts??) of my newbie guide are back. It's a start...

I had indeed made several adjustments over the last two weeks (5 episodes ARE announced, season passes are 25$ etc.). I'd edit the above, but I'm a bit scared by how many posts have recently been cut off at ca. 2000 characters for no reason at all, so I just plain won't until that is explained and resolved. I don't want to accidentally delete 60% of what you've written...

However, now that we've also had confirmation that the Telltale store won't have any physical goods for the foreseeable future, we might also just give a plain "no" for Season DVD. It's just looking too bleak.

As I understand it, most platforms (Steam, PSN, XBL) actually demand that the developer defines a certain amount of achievements/trophies to fit into the community/gaming experience they're trying to create.

If I remember correctly, Telltale has opted for a simple trophy-per-chapter system in The Walking Dead because the names of those trophies had to be handed in to the publisher way in advance. With the constant state of flux the episodes are in until very immediately before release, that was the only way to ensure it would work. So you can be relatively sure they will be in there, and you can also be sure that they won't really be challenging.

But take all this with a grain of salt. I'm drawing on information that I believe I heard somewhere in the void of this forum, possibly more than a year ago, certainly just in passing, and I could really be wrong here.

Hi guys! Can't wait for this game
Just wondering if you have any information on the trophies? Are they supported and if so will they be very simple like The Walking Dead or slightly more challenging like Back to the Future?
Thanks!

As I understand it, most platforms (Steam, PSN, XBL) actually demand that the developer defines a certain amount of achievements/tro… morephies to fit into the community/gaming experience they're trying to create.
If I remember correctly, Telltale has opted for a simple trophy-per-chapter system in The Walking Dead because the names of those trophies had to be handed in to the publisher way in advance. With the constant state of flux the episodes are in until very immediately before release, that was the only way to ensure it would work. So you can be relatively sure they will be in there, and you can also be sure that they won't really be challenging.
But take all this with a grain of salt. I'm drawing on information that I believe I heard somewhere in the void of this forum, possibly more than a year ago, certainly just in passing, and I could really be wrong here.

And my next Telltale's game purchase would be from Steam. I really love the games of TT, but people who bought from 3rd party can play before people who purchased the game from TT or redeemed a CD-Key, that's not very nice.

Will the choices made persist across the multiple episodes? If so, do we have to keep each prior episode installed as we move forward?

Yes and yes.

The game records practically every choice you make and Telltale could draw on any tiny detail they wish to in later episodes. Even the 'episode 2 preview' you get at the end of the first episode will already vary depending on the choices you made.

As you're downloading individual episodes from within the game, you will have to keep the first episode installed in any case. There's no way to deinstall individual episodes once you downloaded them, I think, so you'll have to keep those as well. So, yeah, I think you'll end up with all five episodes installed eventually.

Will the choices made persist across the multiple episodes? If so, do we have to keep each prior episode installed as we move forwar… mored?
Yes and yes.
The game records practically every choice you make and Telltale could draw on any tiny detail they wish to in later episodes. Even the 'episode 2 preview' you get at the end of the first episode will already vary depending on the choices you made.
As you're downloading individual episodes from within the game, you will have to keep the first episode installed in any case. There's no way to deinstall individual episodes once you downloaded them, I think, so you'll have to keep those as well. So, yeah, I think you'll end up with all five episodes installed eventually.